Streamed Festival of Data Technology

November 2 / 6, 2020
Daily Streams and Workshops
skip to content
Powered by GoDataDriven

GoDataFest, the original festival of data technology, returns in 2020 with an online edition.

 

Daily Schedule (Mon 2/11 – Fri 6/11)

  • 9:30 – 12:00 CET – Video Streams
  • 13:00 – 17:00 CET – Workshops

More than simply a webinar, GoDataFest Live brings together conversations about the latest data technology into five daily studio-quality video streams.

Engage with product specialists and experienced practitioners from leading tech companies like AWS, Databricks, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and more. Learn from the experiences of industry leading enterprises the likes of Adyen, ABN AMRO, Rabobank, Bol.com, and Bundesliga.

GoDataFest is proudly powered by GoDataDriven.

Get ready for GoDataFest

November 2 / 6, 2020
Days
Hours
Minutes

Video streams to celebrate data technology

GoDataFest features daily streams with a multitude of sessions focused on one data technology or cloud platform 

From fireside chats and presentations to ask-me-anything sessions and customer stories, each session is hosted by seasoned experts.

Covering a wide variety of innovations

You can expect insights, developments, and tutorials about the latest and greatest data technology.

Topics include transfer learning, scalable data platforms, data science landing zones, serverless, high-frequency trading, analytics engineering, GPT3, DBT (data build tool), and much, much more.

Develop your hands-on skills during workshops

The afternoon sessions of GoDataFest are hands-on workshops where you can go hands-on with tools and techniques that will make you a better data professional.

Learn all about analytics translation, GPU accelerated data science, and build your own search engine.

Scheduled Broadcasts

November 2, 2020 9:30 am

Amazon Web Services at GoDataFest

In this video stream, speakers from Amazon Web Services and some experienced practitioners will give you an overview of what is happening at AWS. Think about a session with the head of Solution Architects Benelux, Jean-Pierre La Goaller, customer stories from Knab and the Bundesliga. Finally, we will explore some of the latest innovations around AWS Lambda, deploying models to Sagemaker and AWS Wavelength.
left
November 3, 2020 9:30 am

Google at GoDataFest

The Google Cloud stream covers a broad range of topics. In 2,5 hrs different Googlers and experienced business professionals will share stories about data as a first-class citizen, humans versus autoML, but will also go into the common business challenge of getting data science models into production and the introduction of ML Ops on the work floor. On top of this, you will learn how Bol.com applies transfer learning to understand comprehend customers questions.
left
November 4, 2020 9:30 am

Databricks at GoDataFest

Join Databricks for a 2,5 hrs stream filled with topics around Spark streaming, ML Flow, Lakehouse, Photon, unified analytics, and AI maturity. On top of this, the hosts will explore how Databricks or Spark are used at ABN AMRO Bank, Albert Heijn, and Adyen.
left
November 5, 2020 9:30 am

Microsoft at GoDataFest

The Microsoft Azure stream covers a broad range of topics. In 2,5 hrs you will gain insight in the latest product developments and innovations from Redmond. You will learn about the data science landing zone and get close to the action at enterprises like Ahold Delhaize and Eneco, who will discuss their data platforms and AI Maturity Journey. This program is brought to you in partnership with Microsoft and Xpirit.
left
November 6, 2020 9:30 am

Open Source at GoDataFest

During the open-source day of GoDataFest, we will explore a wide variety of technologies and topics. You will learn about Transfer Learning for Bio Science and backtesting in financial trading. Also, we will discuss the upcoming role of the analytics engineer. We are excited to bring the people behind DBT (data build tool) and a few of its users together for a conversation about this upcoming tool. On top of this, we will discuss scalable data platforms. Finally, we will explore the challenges of mid-sized organizations to keep up with data-driven enterprises.
left

Scheduled Workshops

November 3, 2020 1:00 pm

RAPIDS: GPU Accelerated Data Science

RAPIDS is an open-source software that accelerates the whole Data Science Pipeline from Data Preparation/Visualization to Machine Learning on GPU. In this workshop, you can get familiar to RAPIDS which runs on Python with pandas/scikit-learn-like API and experience the speed-up it provides.
left
November 5, 2020 2:30 pm

Analytics Translation: The Essential Skill for Data-Driven Organizations

To stay ahead in the Data & AI landscape, companies should be able to make informed decisions to leverage the power of artificial intelligence. How can you start the journey to become data driven in order to remain or grow into an industry leader? This exclusive virtual seminar is designed so you are able to start the transformation and elevate the capabilities of your organization. With client cases, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, the seminar - offered to you by Cumulus Park and GoDataDriven - is a must-go event for all executives. Fee: €64,12 including tax and ticketing fee
left
November 6, 2020 1:00 pm

Build your own search engine

During a 4 hour workshop, you will build your own ‘mini google’. During this session, the hosts will guide you while building your search engine on COVID-19 related articles (https://aylien.com/blog/free-coronavirus-news-dataset). You will embed your search engine in a simple user interface and publish it as a website.
left
Analytics Engineering
Analytics Translation
Data engineering
Data platforms
Data science
Transfer Learning

Meet our speakers

Every broadcast covers one data technology or cloud platform and can consist of both live and pre-recorded content.

Ahmet Erdem Kaggle Grandmaster NVIDIA
Alex de Groot SaaS Technology & Strategy Consultant Xpirit
Bart Verlaat CEO Binx.io
Charlotte van der Scheun Data Engineer Albert Heijn
Daniel Linder Head of Data Science Adyen
Dennis Mulder CTO Microsoft Netherlands
Dennis Vink CTO Cloud Control Binx.io
Diederik Greveling ML Engineer GoDataDriven
Elaine Versloot COO Binx.io
Federico Bacci Software Engineer Bol.com
Fokko Driesprong Data Engineer GoDataDriven
Giovanni Lanzani Director of Training & Development GoDataDriven
Iulia Feroli Cloud Solution Architect (Data & AI) Microsoft
Ivo Everts Solutions Architect Databricks
Jasper Ginn Host GoDataFest
Jean-Pierre Le Goaller Head of Solution Architects Benelux Amazon Web Services
Jelle Zaanen Product Manager DTO Rabobank
Jelmer Offenberg Machine Learning Engineer Albert Heijn
Jeremy Cohen Associate Product Manager Fishtown Analytics / DBT
Jeroen Koopman DevOps Knab
Joost Rothweiler Software Engineer Adyen
Juan Manuel Perafan Analytics Engineer
Jurjen Helmus Coordinator Minor Data Science Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Luuk Figdor Data Scientist Amazon Web Services
Mark Schep Analytics Translator GoDataDriven
Melissa Perotti Data Science Translator Bol.com
Melvin van den Bout Machine Learning Engineer Bol.com
Mieke Nan Analytics Academy Lead ING
Murat Eken Data Solution Architect Microsoft
Naz Levent Data Scientist Amazon Web Services
Nicolas Maillard Senior Director Field Engineering Central & SEMEA Databricks
Peter Zuiddam Head of System Engineering Knab
Pim Nauts Product Owner Albert Heijn
Polong Lin Developer Advocate Google
Rene van Osnabrugge Transformation Consultant Xpirit
Rens Dimmendaal Data Scientist GoDataDriven
Roel Bertens Lead Data Scientist GoDataDriven
Ronald Root Manager Data Science & Business Innovation Eneco
Renald Buter Chief Operations GoDataDriven
Ruben van Loosbroek Business Consultant Advanced Data & Analytics Rabobank
Sara Gerion Solutions Architect Amazon Web Services
Serge Smertin Resident Solutions Architect Databricks
Simone Cammel Customer Engineer Google
Simon Stiebellehner ML Engineer Bol.com
Sohan Maheswar Developer Advocate Amazon Web Services
Spiros Kouloumpis Head of Data Funda
Stefan Groot Engineering Manager Analytics & Machine Learning ABN Amro
Steven Nooijen Data Scientist GoDataDriven
Stephen Galsworthy Chief Data & Product Officer Quby
Stijn Tonk Chief of Strategy and Innovation GoDataDriven
Thijs de Vries Cloud Engineer Binx.io
Turan Bulmus ML Practice Lead Benelux Google
Wouter Roosenburg Customer Engineer Google

Frequently Asked Questions

For who is GoDataFest?
GoDataFest is for anyone with an interest in data technology. Be it strategic and organizational, operational and practical, or simply a general interest. For the morning video streams, some affinity with IT and data helps to absorb the information. The afternoon workshops go more in-depth and are geared towards a more technical, practitioner audience.
When does GoDataFest take place?
The event starts on Monday, November 2, at 9:30 CET and ends on Friday, November 6, at 17:00 CET. In the mornings there are video streams with talks about a wide range of data tech topics. In the afternoons, you can attend an online workshop.
Is the registration free of of charge?
Yes, thanks to our sponsors, we can offer access to the exclusive GoDataFest streamed content free of charge. All you need to do is register. Some of the afternoon workshops that are an exception. For some of them, we charge a small fee.
Is it ok to attend more than one session?
Yes absolutely, you are more than welcome to join the event the entire week.
How do I get access to the video streams?
When you register, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail contains a password that gives you access to the stream page.
How can I respond to the contents and ask questions?
On the broadcast pages, you will see a link to a Discourse forum called DataNation.ai (https://datanation.ai). Here you can join the discussion about all topics and talks.

Media partners